Human Rights Watch has been in the news recently for its reports on various human rights violations around the world. The organization has highlighted incidents such as the killing of civilians in Mali by Russian mercenaries, the use of Israeli-made spyware to hack phones in Jordan, and accusations of war crimes by the Israeli military in Gaza and Lebanon. Additionally, Human Rights Watch has raised concerns about the UK government's controversial bill declaring Rwanda a safe country for asylum seekers, despite evidence of human rights abuses in the country.
Human Rights Watch is an international non-governmental organization headquartered in New York City. It conducts research and advocacy on human rights issues globally, pressuring governments, policymakers, companies, and individual human rights abusers to uphold human rights standards. The organization is known for its impartiality and independence, striving to expose human rights violations and hold perpetrators accountable. Human Rights Watch has a team of researchers and advocates who investigate and report on a wide range of human rights abuses, including but not limited to conflict-related violence, discrimination, and violations of civil and political rights.
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Research by The Independent on Israeli airstrikes is backed by a Human Rights Watch report – as Israel says it works to prevent harm to humanitarian teams. Bel Trew reports
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Mali's army says a senior Islamic State group commander wanted in connection with one of the deadliest attacks on U.S. forces in Africa has been killed
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The Guardian and Le Monde among latest outlets hit with restrictions, following on from BBC and VOA last week
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After six months of apocalyptic war, Gaza today is a bunch of ‘kill zones’ within a larger kill zone.
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Rights groups say the Russian mercenary group known as Wagner is helping government forces in central and northern Mali carry out raids and drone strikes that have killed scores of civilians
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Israeli-made Pegasus spyware was used to hack the cellphones of at least 30 people in Jordan, including journalists, lawyers, and activists.
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Human Rights Watch accuses Burkina Faso's security forces of killing at least 60 civilians in drone strikes targeting extremists.
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The UK Government is pushing a controversial bill to declare Rwanda a safe country for asylum seekers, despite evidence of human rights abuses and discrimination in the country.
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Conflicts, drought, and falling food prices have led to widespread suffering and instability worldwide.
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Allegations of war crimes by the Israeli military in Gaza and Lebanon have sparked international concern.
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The Chinese government has expanded its campaign of closing mosques to regions other than Xinjiang, where for years it has been blamed for persecuting Muslim minorities, according to a Human Rights Watch…
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Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International allege Israel used white phosphorus munitions in Gaza and Lebanon, putting civilians at risk of serious and long-term injuries.
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Saudi border guards have been accused of killing hundreds of migrants trying to cross into the kingdom from Yemen, with reports of machine gun fire, explosive weapons, and close-range shootings.
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Alix Dorsainvil, a US nurse kidnapped in Haiti, has offered forgiveness to her captors and even offered to treat them at her clinic.
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Sudanese paramilitary accused of targeting women and girls in Darfur region with sexual violence and rape, as well as activists documenting human rights abuses during the conflict